used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
bargesnounUS /ˈbɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “barge” — a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals)
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
ChristendomnounUS /ˈkrɪsəndəm/
the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
coveynounUS /ˈkʌvi/
a small collection of people
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
cracksnounUS /kræks/
plural of “crack” — a long narrow opening
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
devilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
the organ of sight
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
enclose with a fence
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
in a gradual manner
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
come to pass
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
httpnounUS /ˌeɪtʃtiːtiːˈpiː/
a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers
From this reading See http://
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/
uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
old-timeadjective
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
on one occasion
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
scarredadjectiveUS /skɑːrd/
deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See http://
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
slavered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
precisely as stated
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
in or at the place that
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
a Caucasian
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
white-wash
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farther up is a livery stable, a mere hole in a pile of bricks, once red now slavered over with white-wash once white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It fronts the street with the most dilapidated board fence in Christendom made up of broken odds and ends covered with a crazy patchwork of corrugated iron scrap stained and rusted by the weather.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A covey of barges are huddled against the wharf opposite, and this wharf gradually becomes solid pavement where the lumber yard begins.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If an old-time pirate--one of those romantic devils with scarred and battered features and a black patch over one eye--should suddenly peer at you through one of the many cracks in the splintered stockade you could not be very surprised; in fact, you would almost expect it to happen.
